The Sun, the Earth and the Moon by Dena Thomas

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The Sun, the Earth and the Moon

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The sun is at the center of the solar system.

Photo by Joe Plocki (turbojoe)

Sun

made of glowing gases, gives the earth energy in the form of light and heat

Photo by angela7dreams

Layers of the Sun

The core has the highest temperature

Photo by Lights In The Dark

Earth

has water and supports life

Photo by Kevin M. Gill

Earth's Hydrosphere

The water layer, covers 75% of Earth's Surface

Photo by NASA

Earth's Atmosphere

Is mostly Nitrogen and oxygen

Photo by Daniel Olah

Moon

orbits the Earth in a slight oval

Photo by Florian Seiffert

Moon

Is rocky, we can only see one side of the moon

Photo by Neven Krcmarek

Moon

has no atmosphere

Photo by SonOfJordan

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AXIS

IMAGINARY LINE EARTH ROTATES AROUND

Photo by desertdutchman

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Rotation

spinning or turning, this causes day and night

Photo by KKfromBB

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Earth rotates from west to east making the sun appear to rise from east to west.

Photo by alexlc13

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REVOLUTION

MOVEMENT OF A PLANET AROUND THE SUN, causes the four seasons

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REVOLUTION

earth revolves around the sun in a slight oval

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Solar Eclipse

The moon passes in front of the sun in its orbit.

Photo by joncandy

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